[gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois

I actually would like to see the strider brought back in a windows version
because I am becoming more and more disalusioned with the field of blindness
technology as a whole.

Mary Ellen Earls
Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vincent" <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 4:39 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois


> Go Charles there is a bunch of us who can't wait.  I think there is a
bunch
> of laptop lurkers. ---- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 7:18 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
>
>
> > I am always looking at ways to create an Atlas Speaks and Strider again.
> > Charles.
> >
> > At 10:36 AM 9/5/2004, you wrote:
> > >Could this be a consideration sometime down the road?
> >
> >
> >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 12:35 PM
> > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > >
> > >
> > > > Rich,
> > > >
> > > > The maps were discontinued for that format. We could get updated
POIs
> but
> > > > not maps. There were also licensing and insurance issues, which
makes
> the
> > > > annual cost about $20,000 before you sell one copy, crazy but true.
> > > >
> > > > The better solution is to port our current software to a laptop
> platform
> > > > but that too isn't inexpensive in terms of time and priorities.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > At 03:18 PM 9/3/2004, you wrote:
> > > > >Mike:
> > > > >
> > > > >I still have version 1.85 of Atlas and GPS Talks on my laptop and
it
> > >works
> > > > >great.  True, the maps are somewhat out of date.  How difficult
would
> it
> > >be
> > > > >to resurrect that with new maps.  Are the new maps addressed quite
> > > > >differently?
> > > > >
> > > > >Rich Irwin
> > > > >rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael May
> > > > >Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 2:26 PM
> > > > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Chip,
> > > > >
> > > > >It is a matter of time and money to port the software to a laptop
> > >platform.
> > > > >All the map licenses remain the same as for the BrailleNote.
> > > > >
> > > > >However, we also have requests for GPS on the PK, GPS on Keysoft
6.1
> and
> > > > >GPS on generic Windows CE PDAs. I wish we had the funding to do all
> these
> > > > >things.
> > > > >
> > > > >Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >At 01:19 PM 9/3/2004, you wrote:
> > > > > >It may not be possible via the software.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >As I have mentioned before I was trying to develop a similar
> product
> > >for
> > > > > >laptop users, and I was using MapPoint for it's mapping data and
> POIs.
> > > > > >MapPoint does not allow you to delete or edit any of it's list of
> POIs,
> > > > > >so all I can do is essentially ask it to give me a list of its
POIs
> > > > > >within a defined radius of a defined point.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I also added a user POI database, and in that I was planning to
> allow
> > > > > >edits and deletions, but I too (if I ever could complete the
> project,
> > > > > >which isn't looking likely), would face the same restriction on
> > > > > >commercial POIs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I suppose I could add a second database of known POIs that are in
> > > > > >MapPoint that the user doesn't want reported, and then search it
> each
> > > > > >time MapPoint gave me a list of POIs, but that sounds like a lot
of
> > > > > >extra work and extra processing for a relatively small amount of
> gain.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Unfortunately, my paying job has taken up much more of my time,
and
> > >will
> > > > > >continue to do so, so it may be that someone else will have to do
> this
> > > > > >project.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What about it Mike?  With all that experience you have, could you
> > >modify
> > > > > >your program to work in a laptop environment?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Chip
> > > > > >
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > > > > > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd
> Patkus
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:23 AM
> > > > > > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > Mike et al,
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > If you, Mike, say no about commercial POIs, then, what is=20
> > > > > > > your reason for denying that?  Makes no sense!  Kim is=20
> > > > > > > correct, so please think twice before saying something.
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > >From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:30:27 -0700
> > > > > > > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >You cannot update commercial POIs, only your user POIs.
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >Mike
> > > > > > > >At 06:09 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >>Better yet, Can we update an existing poi, or atleast=20
> > > > > > > rename the poi=20
> > > > > > > >>if need be in the case of a closing or changing business?
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > >>From: "Kim Lookingbill" <seadolphink@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:16 PM
> > > > > > > >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Out dated pois
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>> Hi: - Living in a competitive area for businesses, where
> new=20
> > > > > > > >>> businesses
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>are opening up almost weekly, while others are closing
their
> > >doors=20
> > > > > > > >>>for a
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>final time.  What would be the procedure of notifying
the=20
> > > > > > > map folks=20
> > > > > > > >>>of a
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>no longer existent business designated at a particular
POI=20
> > > > > > > setting,=20
> > > > > > > >>>so
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>these updates, and adjustments can be made for future map
> > >editions..
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>Thanks, and all the best.  - Kim
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>P.S.: I am aware that Pois can be edited/deleted within=20
> > > > > > > your personal
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>settings on your own BN, but I'm thinking more on the line
> of=20
> > > > > > > >>>informing
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>the proper persons in charge of the master map copies so
> outdated
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>information is not included on future map updates.
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>> Kim Lookingbill
> > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > >>>kim@xxxxxxxxxxxx (email or MSN Messenger)
> > > > > > >=20
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> > Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> > Sendero Group, LLC
> >
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